Venezuela » Shopping in Caracas

Caracas is a shoppers delight. You'll find local and imported goods, clothing, shoes, gems and jewelry, hardwood carvings, pottery, baskets, wool tapestries, and the original wild cotton or palm fiber hammocks.

Some shopping centres of the city include:

Centro SAMBIL

This is the biggest Latin American Shopping Centre. There you'll find the greatest cafes, nice cinemas and an impressive Bowling.

Edificio la Francia

Placed in the city centre, the Plaza has nine floors of gold and jewelry shops and dealers. You can surely find any kind of jewelry you are looking for, all of it made with Venezuelan gold, one of the world's finest. 

It is fair to say that it is advisable to visit this place with some local, as if you look too much like a tourist you may be target to a hold up.

Centro San Ignacio

During the day, this is the most exclusive place to shop, where you'll find the most famous trends. During the night time there you'll find the best cafes and discos of the city.